Introduction to long vowels > Pronounce long a > Introduction to short vowels > Pronounce short i
long a /eɪ/— short i /ɪ/ minimal pairs
1. chain — chin
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chain
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chin
2. gave — give
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gave
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give
3. grade — grid
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grade
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grid
4. grape — grip
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grape
grip
5. hate — hit
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hate
hit
6. cake — kick
cake
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kick
7. lake — lick
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lake
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lick
8. later — litter
later
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litter
9. shape — ship
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shape
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ship
10. scale — skill
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scale
skill